Jonathan Tabu
Tabu defending for Cantù
Free Agent
PositionShooting guard / point guard
Personal information
Born (1985-10-07) 7 October 1985
Kinshasa, DR Congo
NationalityBelgian
Listed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2007: undrafted
Playing career2004–present
Career history
2004–2010Spirou Charleroi
2010–2013Cantù
2011–2012→Vanoli Cremona
2013–2014CAI Zaragoza
2014–2015Alba Berlin
2015Emporio Armani Milano
2015–2016Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
2016–2018Bilbao Basket
2018–2019Le Mans Sarthe
2019–2020ESSM Le Portel
2020–2021Manresa
2021–2022Champagne Châlons-Reims
2022Limburg United
2022Circus Brussels
2022–2023Vanoli Cremona
Career highlights and awards

Jonathan Tabu (born 7 October 1985) is a Belgian professional basketball player who last played for Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Serie A2. Tabu also represents Belgium in international competition.

Professional career

In 2004 Tabu made the team of Spirou Charleroi, while he also played for the second division team CPH Spirou Gilly.[1] He would win three Belgian Championships with Spirou. He also played in the ULEB Cup/EuroCup with Spirou.

In 2010 Tabu signed with the Serie A team Cantù.[2] In the 2011–12 season he played on loan for Vanoli Cremona.[3] In the 2012–13 season he played in the EuroLeague with Cantù, on 11 November he scored a career high 17 points against Panathinaikos.[1]

For the 2013–14 season Tabu signed in Spain with CAI Zaragoza.[4]

On 4 August 2014 Tabu signed a contract with Alba Berlin.[5] On 28 April 2015 he left Alba and signed with Italian club Emporio Armani Milano for the rest of the 2014–15 Serie A season.[6]

On 28 July 2015 Tabu signed with Fuenlabrada.[7] One year later, he moved to Bilbao Basket.[8]

On 2 November 2018 he signed with Le Mans Sarthe of the French LNB Pro A. [9]

On 2 July 2019 he signed with ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro A. [10]

On 21 July 2020 he signed with Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB.[11] Tabu averaged 7.3 points and 3.5 assists per game. On 8 December 2021 he signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims of the LNB Pro A.[12] Tabu averaged 3.0 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.3 rebounds per game in four games.[13]

On 3 February 2022 he signed with Limburg United of the BNXT League.[14]

On 3 October 2022 he signed with Circus Brussels of the BNXT League.[15]

On 3 November 2022 he signed with Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Serie A2.[16]

International career

He represented Belgium at the EuroBasket 2015 where they lost to Greece in eighth finals with 75–54.[17] Over 6 tournament games, he averaged 10.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists.[18]

Tabu also played at EuroBasket 2022. On 1 September he scored a game-winning three pointer to give Belgium a 79–76 overtime win over Georgia.[19]

Personal life

Born in Belgium, Tabu is of Congolese descent.[20]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tabu, Jonathan - Welcome To Euroleague Basketball". Euroleague.net. 1985-10-07. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  2. ↑ Bennet Cantù ingaggia Jonathan Tabu, notizia tratta dal sito ViviCantu.com
  3. ↑ "Legabasket". Web.legabasket.it. 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  4. ↑ "El CAI Zaragoza ficha a Jonathan Tabu" (in Spanish). Basket Zaragoza. 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  5. ↑ "Jonathan Tabu firma all'Alba Berlino". Sportando.com. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  6. ↑ "Olimpia Milano announces Jonathan Tabu". Sportando.com. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jonathan Tabu signs with Fuenlabrada". Sportando. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  8. ↑ "Jonathan Tabu signs three-year deal with Bilbao". Sportando.com. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Le Belge Jonathan Tabu signe au Mans" (in French). L'Equipe. November 2, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Le Portel signs Jonathan Tabu". Sportando. July 2, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  11. ↑ "BAXI Manresa signs Jonathan Tabu". Sportando. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (December 8, 2021). "Champagne Basket lands Jonathan Tabu". Sportando. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  13. ↑ Buyse, Peter (February 3, 2022). "Limburg signs Jonathan Tabu". Eurobasket. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Hubo Limburg United verwelkomt tijdelijke point guard Jonathan Tabu". hubolimburgunited.be (in Belarusian). February 3, 2022. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Jonathan Tabu Joins Circus Brussels Basketball". BNXT League. October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Jonathan Tabu torna a vestire la maglia della Vanoli Cremona dieci anni dopo". basketinside.com (in Italian). November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  17. ↑ "GREECE TOO MUCH FOR BELGIUM". eurobasket2015.org. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  18. ↑ "Jonathan Tabu". eurobasket2015.org. FIBA Europe. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  19. ↑ "Ice in his veins: Tabu wins it for Belgium in rowdy Tbilisi overtime". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  20. ↑ "Eurobasket: ces joueurs qui auraient pu disputer l'Afrobasket". RFI. September 7, 2015.
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